Mar 092010
 
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!
Shanda’s Teaser:

“David had to smile. Silas was going bald- or, as he like to put it, his hairline was creeping over the top of his head looking for his ears. The lower two-thirds of his face was a deep brown, but just above his eyes, where the hat brim came, his skin was white as a sheet of paper.”
The Undaunted by Gerald N. Lund, page 430





Sheila’s Teaser:
“But I was wearing my jammies, a college sweatshirt and rain boots, and I remembered enough about the real world to know it was poor form for adults to approach children they didn’t know and ask them how old they were, particularly when the adult in question was dressed like a homeless person.”

Gravity Vs. The Girl By Riley Noehren, page 12




Hillary’s Teaser:
“The smile widened on the words, regaining a cockiness familiar from her days in Venice. But Siri was listening too hard to his voice to care. She tried to place it with that of the robber’s, but failed. Her assailant’s bravado had been muffled by the unmarked helmet he had worn. Still, this gentleman’s manner seemed very odd.”

Illuminations of the Heart by Joyce DiPastena, page 65
Where’s YOUR teaser? :)
Jan 052010
 

Sheila, Hillary and I have decided to participate in Teaser Tuesdays and we’re pretty excited about it! If you’d like to participate as well, visit Should Be Reading for more information. And don’t forget to either link directly to your Teaser Tuesdays post in the comments or, if you don’t have a blog, add your teaser to the comments below so we can be teased by what your reading, too! See our Tuesday Teasers below:

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

Shanda’s Teaser:

“He stopped as the quiet air without the door splintered with a thundering curse. The next instant, the door banged open and Triston stood on the threshold, a reddish glow in his eyes and his nostrils flaring like some primitive beast preparing for the kill.”

Illuminations of the Heart by Joyce DiPastena, page 175

Sheila’s Teaser:

Reflecting a prism on the wall before him was a diamond tip. How this detail had escaped him thus far was a mystery. As he examined the diamond tip he marveled at the size of the protruding, rounded gem.”

Alvor by Laura Bingham, page 97


Hillary’s Teaser:

“Phillip absently held the receiver in his hand for a long time after Jim Perrett disconnected, and he stared at the far wall. The conversation with the Utah rancher had disturbed him, leaving him with more questions than answers.”

Dead Wrong by Clair Poulson

Don’t forget to share your Tuesday Teasers in the comments below!

Sep 232009
 

We have a winner of the latest contest. The winner of a copy of Illuminations of the Heart written by Joyce DiPastena is…Shirley Bahlmann. Congratulations Shirley and thanks for entering the contest.You will be receiving a copy of this great Historical Romance novel. I know that you will enjoy it! I will get your address and get your book sent out to you! Thanks for everyone who left a comment on both blogs and participated in the contest. There will be another contest coming soon for another chance to win a book.

Sep 132009
 

“Clothilde.” He spoke her name on a breath like a prayer. Then he lowered his head and kissed her.

What a perfect scene! It truly belongs in a romance novel. The only problem is, the women being kissed is not Clothilde, her name is Siriol De Calendri. Triston, the hero in the novel, is still full of guilt because of the death of his late wife, Clothilde. Siri greatly resembles Triston’s late wife, but is very different from her in personality and spirit. This is where the Historical novel begins. Can Siri win Triston’s heart and help him heal from the past? Will Triston be able to keep Siri safe from the many enemies that threaten he and Siri’s future together? You will need to read Illuminations of the Heart to have these questions answered.

I enjoy reading Joyce DiPastena’s books. They are known for being “clean” romances. Now days, the idea of a clean romance is a very rare thing. This is not to say that you won’t be swept away in the growing romance between Triston and Siri and the heat felt between them. They are clearly attracted to each other and their shared kisses made me yearn for a “Triston” in my life. You can safely read this book, as well as your teenage daughter, and know that no sex will be spattered throughout the pages.

As for historical fiction lovers, this book will greatly appeal to you. Joyce does incredible research into this time period. I always feel like I learn new things when I read one of Joyce’s books. She has a “Glossary of Medieval Terms” at the back of the book. For example, do you know what “Crenellated” means? What does “Fealty” mean? Do you know what a “Hauberk” is? I found this Glossary very helpful as I read the book.

This sweet romance from Joyce is 425 pages long. It is well worth your time to read it. Hide away in a room, pull out the chocolate or popcorn, get comfortable and escape to the medieval times. I enjoyed getting lost in the romance and suspense that is interwoven in Illuminations of the Heart.

If you would like to win your own copy of this new novel here are a few ways to enter:

-Look up one of the meanings to one of the medieval words I mentioned in this blog post. Tell me the definition to the word/s and that will count as one entry.
-Post a comment telling me what is your favorite kind of Romance novel. What era appeals to you the most. This will be another entry for you.
-The third thing you can do, is to become a follower of one of my blogs, here at LDS Women’s Book Review or “Why Not Because I Said So” and it will count as two entries.

One winner will be chosen from entries posted at both blogs. So start posting to win your own copy of this wonderful romance. You have one week to enter the contest. It will end next Monday night, Sept. 21st and the winner will be announced the next day.

Learn more about Joyce, her writing and research at:

http://walnutspringspress.blogspot.com/
http://www.joyce-dipastena.com/
http://jdp-news.blogspot.com/

http://medievalresearch.blogspot.com/
http://medievalvignettes.blogspot.com/

You can purchase Illuminations of the Heart at Amazon.com and DeseretBook.com